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Debate 11 January 2023

The biggest controversies in the diversity debate

Attempts aimed at making education more inclusive are regularly met with resistance from both advocates and opponents of diversity policy – whether it’s about shifting Western bias in the curriculum or about the signs on toilet doors. These are the…
Campus 6 January 2023

‘I have lost some friends in this war’

Ukrainian student Lev Medin was obsessed with the war in his home country last year, but he has learned to focus on other things now too. “I have learned to control it.”
Campus 16 December 2022

Festival of lights aims to celebrate differences, not hide them

Looking down to the campus square from one of the higher floors, one might have noticed a small sea of light in front of the 3D debate center last Thursday evening. The light came from candles held by people at…
Campus 8 December 2022

VU Pride builds financial buffer with fundraising event

After two years, the Ministry of Education has cut their funding for VU Pride. In anticipation of funding from the university, VU’s LGBTI+ network organized a fundraising marketplace to help pay for their future events. A report.
Staff 5 December 2022

Nominate your favourite colleague

Which support staff member is indispensable at VU Amsterdam and deserves an ode at the New Year’s Gala?  Whether it is a professor who just landed a big grant or a lecturer who wins the annual Teacher Talent Award: we…
Participation 16 November 2022

‘PhD candidates are a very vulnerable group’

PhD candidates at VU Amsterdam are now represented by an officially recognized PhD council. ‘We are kind of a lobby club that makes PhD related issues visible.’
Key People 10 November 2022

‘My work is a mix of manga and western cartoons’

VU student and visual artist Lesly Badtke is capturing student life at VU Amsterdam in a new and relatable webcomic series.
Campus 3 November 2022

Biblical texts no longer mandatory at academic ceremonies + update

The ceremonies for promotions and orations will soon be modified. Not only the mandatory Biblical texts will be replaced, “Dear Ladies and Gentlemen” will also make way for “Dear attendees”. There will be a solution to the controversy surrounding the…
Board 3 November 2022

Mirjam van Praag steps down as President in September 2023

Mirjam van Praag will stop as president of the Executive Board as of September 2023. She wants to spend more time on her private life, science and entrepreneurship, says a message on the VU-website. Van Praag’s decision is striking, as…
Key People 27 October 2022

‘It’s not scary to go to these borrels’

As co-founder and departing chair of FAM Maricristy Foglia wants to offer a community for diverse students.